Inside the ‘Divergent’ Celebrity Screening and Afterparty

At the celebrity screening of “Divergent” in New York City last night, there were only two factions: people who were on the list for the event, and people who weren’t.

The screening, held at the Hearst Tower, was supposed to be a New York City premiere, but thanks to the wait for star arrivals, the show started after public late-night screenings. “The movie opens about fifteen minutes ago,” “Divergent” director Neil Burger joked at 8:25 p.m, just before the private screening started.

At the afterparty at the nearby restaurant The Wayfarer, “Divergent” stars Shailene Woodley, a grey hoodie draped over whatever she was wearing, hustled past waiting photographers and went straight inside. Co-star Theo James stopped at the door and took a bath in camera flashes. Author Veronica Roth paused gracefully and chatted with Speakeasy about some “Divergent”-related short stories she’s publishing soon, adding that she doesn’t have another novel set to come out. “I think I’m going to sit back and see what happens,” she said, smiling.